The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
FOREIGN.
The chIldren's Fete In Honor OF the
Queens Jubilee.
A Crowd OF over Thirty Thousand
Present.
Comments OF the London Papers on
the Great Celebration.

LONDON, June 22.-At the children's fete
In honor Of the Queens jubilee to-day In
Hyde Park $4,000 little ones were present.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales and their
sons and daughters. accompanied by a num-
Der Of royal guests, visited the park during
the fete. The children at once freed them
selves from restraint, broke the rope bar
riers, rushed pell nell towards the visitors,
packed themselves in solid groups around
them. All etiquette vanished and the
Princess and Princesses, who seemed de-
lighted at their position, mixed among the
children with perfect freedom and pleasure.
Ness tSe Pncs rhe m SeBah TS TS sing
every key, but in their earnestness and en-
thusiasm made up for lack Of harmony. The
visitors then made their way to platform
erected Tor their accommodation. The Queen
sOcn arrived. When 1t was announced she
was coming the children massed themselves
along both sides OF the road over which Her
Majesty's carriage passed and moved with IL
toward stand. the assembled bands playing
the National anthem, which the children all
sang with grand effect. The Queen reached
and ascended the platform while music was
proceeding At its conclusion she presented
memorial cup to little girl who had been
selected to represent all the children as
sembled. When the Queen departed the
WnOAC dooculDidkc sang 1Nult
Mrs. Gladstone, Lord Derby and Lord
Spencer were present.
LONDON, June 22.-The Telegram says
this morning: "The jubilee has come and
gone in blaze Of pleasure, success and hap
py national emotion. The good Victoria, the
centre and climax of the spectacle, was
greeted with such cheers Of love. reverence
and benediction as no crowned head ever
before received"
The Post says: "Congratulation is due
both to the Queen and to the people. No
sovereign ever received more sincere testi-
m0nials Of respect and affection. Never has
people testified testified its loyalty in a
more admirable fashion"
The News says: "The pageant was wor-
thy OF the country and Of the occasion. Flat
terry could not say more and the truth does
not allow the soberest chronicler 10 say less.
The Queens welcome was perhaps the heart
lest, as 1t certainly was the most magnificent
she ever received"
The Times says: amidst tumult Of re-
Joiclng, unequaled in the memory Of this
and many past generations, the jubilee cul-
minated in passion of festiYity and thanks
giving. Only they who have lived In and
through II can realize its wondrous thrill and
glow at Westminster Abbey as was solemn
with admiring delight"
The Standard says: The august ceremony
passed OIL with splendid success amidst such
demonstrations OF nations love as these
iSlanus nave rarely seen. Nothing occurred
70 mar the noble and imposing character Of
the whole scene. Never within the memor,l
OF the present generation has England wit
messed anything half so splendid.
All the morning papers have columns of
kilograms from America and the Continent,
reporting jubilee rejoicings. At a. m. the
streets were almoet clear, and the omnibuses
were carrying the last sightseers. No more
accidents have been reported.
LONDON. June 22.-Larry Donovan. who
was arrested yesterday as he was about to
jump from the Clifton suspension bridge at
Bristol, was discharged today upon furnish
ing sureties that he would make no further
effort to jump from the bridge.
The Thistle has arrived In the Clyde flying
seven prize flags. She will compete in eight
other matches for first-class yachts on the
Clyde before sailing for America. The first
will take place Dext Saturday 1t Is hoped
that the Fortuna will arrive in time 10 COM
pete In the last four matches.